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[September 2002]
Replacement for Forklift for Materials Movement
A new low profile bulk bag filler introduced by Flexicon Europe Ltd (Herne Bay, Kent, England) allows the removal of loaded bags of material using a pallet jack, eliminating the need for a forklift. The twin-centrepost design is said to maximise strength and improve accessibility to bag hooks while simplifying construction and reducing cost.
Standard units for low cost, low volume filling applications are offered with primary bag filling components: manual fill head height adjustment to accommodate all popular bag sizes; pneumatically retractable bag hooks; inflatable cuff to seal the bag inlet spout; and double-wall product inlet port with air displacement outlet port for dust-free filling.
Performance can be enhanced by adding a weigh scale system, powered fill head height adjustment and blower assembly for inflating the bag prior to filling.
The unit is also offered with the company's own flexible screw conveyor systems integrated with the user's upstream process or other material source. The system transfers a full range of free flowing and non-free-flowing materials with no separation of blended products, at high feed rates for rapid filling cycles and steady dribble-feed rates for accurate weighments.
An adjustable fill head accommodates bags from 915mm to 1820mm in height. Frame construction is of carbon steel with durable industrial finish or stainless steel finished to industrial, food, dairy or pharmaceutical standards.
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